Hannan Abu-Hussein: Kasr Hdoud / Broken Barriers

For the first time, it features her large-scale installations, showcasing the wide array of materials employed in her work, all drawn from the fabric of life itself: a wall-mounted piece made of raw sheep's wool, stretching from floor to ceiling; a stack of traditional blankets and a tangled system of vein-like tubes, through which olive oil flows like lifeblood; and a video of a mother blessing her daughter with repeated words in a meditative rhythm. The diversity of materials is complemented by distinctive techniques, primarily characterized by manual labor and the duplication of a basic form or object. Together, these elements amplify the sense of pain and defiance against the cycles of coercion imposed on Abu-Hussein as a woman, a Palestinian, and an artist in a traditional, patriarchal society.